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Show First Fahrenheit Thermometer. In tho year 1714 ono Daniel Gnbrlel Fnhrenhclt brought to tho chancellor of tho University of Hnllo two thermometers ther-mometers which ngrced so perfectly In registering tempornturcs that they wero considered mnrvels. All scientists scien-tists woro amazed. IL's method Is now ouo of the three accepted standards. stand-ards. Fahrenheit was by birth n Prussian, but aftor his flfteonth year ho lived a long life In Amstcrdnm. His great skill lu working In glass enabled en-abled h l,m to carry out bin Ideas. Ho was nn original thinker, but for commercial com-mercial leaBons kept secret his moth-oda moth-oda of manufacture for 18 years. |